Good Morning Penang Food Tour with 15+ Tastings
Overview
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4 hours
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When it comes to food, the residents of Penang have it good. There’s few places which measure up to George Town’s culinary prowess. It might not be as visited as Bangkok or Singapore, but those who cross the Penang Strait are treated to some serious feasting. There’s just nowhere like it. Each morning the street vendors and shophouses burst into breakfast action simmering, frying and steaming some of George Town’s best eats. With us, you’ll take a deep dive into the city’s rich food culture and history, encounter the people behind the food and mop up over 15+ tastings providing a unique, flavourful perspective to the food scene you’d struggle to do alone.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
George Town
Our feasting tour of 15+ tastings invites guests on a culinary experience around the backstreets of old George Town. It's a carefully curated foodie experience led by a team of professional Penang food guides. Before we get started, our tour reflects the local cuisine and the limitations of street food vendors means we unfortunately cannot cater for every dietary restriction. Here's an honest appraisal for the tour so no-one is disappointed ✘ Unsuitable for vegetarians, vegans, no-pork diets ✘ Unsuitable for severe allergies. ✘ Unsuitable for severe gluten intolerances / coeliac, there are traces of gluten in soy sauce. ✔ Suitable for lactose intolerances. ✔ Suitable for no beef diets. If you are feeling adventurous for a foodie journey, read on!
George Town
Penang’s culinary scene is second to none. Why? A tasty tapestry of flavour from over a century of Malay, Indian and Southern Chinese influence. And the best time to see it in all its simmering glory? Morning. Forget your hotel buffet. Over four hours we’ll take a deep dive into Penang’s food scene mopping up 15+ tastings around old George Town. We don’t want to spoil all the fun, but some salivate-inducing highlights including kaya-slathered toast with Malaysia coffee, smoky stir-fried rice noodles, fruity Penang-style laksa and some of the island’s best dim sum among more than a dozen more dishes. Along the way, discover the history and culture of Penang’s food expertly led by a knowledgeable host.
What‘s Included
15+ food tastings included, more than any other Penang food tour
Bottled water and local soft drinks included
Led by professional Penang foodie guides
4 hours of feasting around the backstreets of old George Town
Maximum of 8 exclusive guests on each tour
Alcoholic drinks excluded
Pick up and drop off from your hotel excluded
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Good Morning Penang Food Tour with 15+ Tastings
Reviews
199 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Perfect way to start your trip to Penang
d0namj,,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was the perfect way to start our trip in George Town! I did the tour with my two daughters, and it was a great introduction to the city’s history, culture, and foods. Our tour guide, Lee-Ann, was incredibly knowledgeable very passionate about food. She made sure that we were well-looked after and brought a lot of fun and laughter to the experience. Highly recommend!
Amazing Penang Food Tour
N5683WPjoshb,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Lee-Ann was a fantastic guide! She gave great history for all of our stops, and all of the food was fantastic. Majority of it I wouldn’t have never ended up ordering myself had I just been walking around. Great to try new foods as well as keep plenty of the local businesses open and to learn about them.
An excellent, informative tour.
Shenzencowboy,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An excellent tour conducted by Lee-Ann. She was very knowledgeable about the various food stalls and types of cuisine. Highly recommended.
槟城美食名不虚传
Guide39066785364,,Dec 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Awesome food tour. Sandy took our group around the city centre in Penang and we tried many different and delicious food. For a while, we were worrying about how much more food was waiting for us to try. Sandy took good care of us and we tried everything to be tried. Great experience tasting food and learning about local culture. My daughter and I really enjoyed it. Highly recommend! 前两天我们自己跟着小红书的攻略吃吃喝喝，和这趟美食之旅相比，效率太低，昨天4小时和团友们一起品尝了好多美味食品小吃，包括好几家米其林，关键一堆人在一起分享才能多试几样，自己出去吃一下子就吃撑了。非常推荐！
Got a taste of all of the local food I wanted to try
photogazer,,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Lee-ann did an awesome job. Love the food we got to eat. On top of it all she did a good job keeping us safe the entire time for the Penang traffic! Thumbs up!
A Chefs Tour - Penang
vikkis453,,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Food Tour was exceptional! There was so much variety, generous helpings at each stop, amazing stories about the food, not much walking between stops which was appreciated in the heat and two stops even had a/c which was also welcomed. Lian was lovely and made sure everyone in our group felt included. A must do activity when you visit Penang.
Authentic food tour
noym122,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It is a very good activity to learn about Penang food culture. We got to try so many different dishes but also we got to lean the history behind. Lee-Ann is an amazing guide. She is very knowledgeable and she is very passionate about her job so we got to try the very authentic food here. She even brought us to the pu’er tea shop that was not part of the tour because the group really liked the tea that was servedu in one of the stop. As it is our first time in Penang, we highly recommend the tour.
Had a great time!
Ivan uk82,,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Did the morning food tour with Sue Ann. Took my daughter 8. I am fairly familiar with Penang street food and wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Turned out to be very enjoyable and interesting, tried a few things that I hadn’t tried before. Daughter had a great time too - great way to spend a few hours understanding the culinary scene in Penang.
The perfect food tour to start your Penang trip
catriona582,,Dec 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I did a morning tour with Sandy Oh. She was a great guide and we went to lots of interesting and delicious places. Would really recommend for your first morning in Georgetown!
Great experience!
prerna225,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Can’t even count how many things we tried, everything was delicious and Sandy was a great guide explaining so many details and accommodating everyone in the group. Definitely recommend this tour.
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